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3RW40 (frame size S0, S2, S3)

SIRIUS soft starter
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The new family of SIRIUS Soft Starters has been • Soft stop or ramp down time
innovated by the 3RW40 series, making soft • Optional thermistor input
starting and stopping an ease. • Digital input for remote start, digital outputs
The SIRIUS 3RW40 Basic Performance soft for state and diagnostics

starters are suitable for soft starting and • Selectable trip class

stopping of three-phase asynchronous motors. The 3RW40 comes with six potentiometers to
Features make initial commissioning and startup easy in
• Easy commissioning with six potentiometer six steps. Here is the quick start guide to allow
selection you to set up your application to get up and
• Compact design running quickly. Details on all parameters must
• Internal bypass be done by turning the potentiators.
As versatile as your application.
• Internal overload and self-device protection The next generation of SIRIUS
• Voltage, current limit and time ramp-up Soft Starters.
starting options
 SIRIUS 3RW40 soft starters Hands-on with 3RW40 soft starters
Overture of parameters More details of parameterization via rotary knobs

Setting Factory 1 L1 3 L2 5 L3
Parameters Symbol range setting

Trip class for motor

overload protection CLASS 10, 15, 20, OFF 10 A2 A1 1 13 14/24 23

Rated operational
I 110-230V IN
NO NO

current l e of the
e
ON/RUN BYPASSED

SIRIUS
motor 1)
I 23 ... 38 2) 38 OVERLOAD DEVICE

e
RESET MODE STATE/BYPASSED FAILURE

8
x Ie
3
I
I
RESET /TEST 1.3 5

e 7
5
10
4
I
RESET MODE t
0 20s

Current rating value

e
20

1 15

5
as a multiple of the 1.3 ... 5 x le OFF

1.3 x le 10 40 U

set rated operational Max.

CLASS
33 5
100%

current le of the motor

28

6
10
Ie
2 36 0 20s
t
25
38 A
23

3R W4028-1TB14

t • 0 ... 20 s
• If parameter value
“0” is set, the motor
NC NO

Ramp-up time 0S
t is switched on with T11/T21 T12 T22 95 96 98

U
a ramp-up time of
approx. 100 ms.
2 T1 4 T2 6 T3

Starting voltage
U 40 ... 100% 40%
1 CLASS setting for motor overload protection
2 Rated operational current le of the motor
t 3 Current limiting factor as a multiple of the set rated
operational current le of the motor
Ramp-down time
t
SOFT TORQUE
0 ... 20 s 0s
4 Ramp-up time
5 Starting voltage
MODE
• Manual RESET
6 Ramp-down time
SOFT TORQUE
RESET MODE (LED off) 7 MODE key
MODE • Remote RESET Manual
Reset mode
(LED lit green) RESET
• Parameterization of RESET MODE
MODE
• Auto RESET • Parameterization of ON / RUN relay output
RESET MODE (LED lit yellow) 8 RESET / TEST key
1) The rated operational current leMODE
of the motor may, according to the standard, • Error acknowledgment
may deviate by 20% from the rating plate specification of the manufacturer.
• Performing the user test
2) Range will depend on product selection.
• Parameterization of ON / RUN relay output

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